• February 23, 2026

    UConn Stays Unanimous No. 1 in AP Women’s Basketball Poll at 29-0

    UConn Stays Unanimous No. 1 in AP Women’s Basketball Poll at 29-0

    Geno Auriemma’s 655th AP Top 25 appearance moves him past Tara VanDerveer. DOUG FEINBERG | Associated Press Geno Auriemma broke a tie with Tara VanDerveer for most appearances by a coach in The Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25 on Monday when UConn was again a unanimous No. 1. Auriemma has the Huskies ranked for the 655th… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    college-basketball, ncaa, sports
  • February 23, 2026

    Boyd and Winter lead No. 24 Wisconsin past Iowa, 84-71

    Boyd and Winter lead No. 24 Wisconsin past Iowa, 84-71

    Iowa forward Alvaro Folgueiras (7) scores against Wisconsin forward Nolan Winter, center, and Wisconsin forward Austin Rapp, right, during the first half of an NCAA basketball game Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf) JIM HOEHN | Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nick Boyd scored 27 points and Nolan Winter added… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    basketball, college-basketball, iowa-basketball, ncaa, sports
  • February 22, 2026

    Daily Scoreboard | Feb. 21

    Daily Scoreboard | Feb. 21

    Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports will provide daily high school and college scores. Please report your results via email or by text message: Our email is: jbiagrandstand@yahoo.com and our phone is: 712-661-8004. We’ll provide scores for high schools from the Lakes, Missouri River, Siouxland, Twin Lakes, War Eagle, and Western Valley Conference. Rankings for girls and boys basketball… Continue reading

    Collegiate, High School
    basketball, college-basketball, sports
  • February 20, 2026

    NCAA official says March Madness expansion will not be discussed until after this year’s tournaments

    NCAA official says March Madness expansion will not be discussed until after this year’s tournaments

     DOUG FEINBERG | Associated Press The NCAA won’t discuss expanding the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments until after this year’s version of March Madness finishes, senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt said Thursday. Gavitt told that to a group of reporters who were attending an NCAA event in Indianapolis. There has been talk for the past… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    basketball, college-basketball, march-madness, ncaa, sports
  • February 19, 2026

    Iowa State, with Addy Brown, cruises past Sun Devils

    Iowa State, with Addy Brown, cruises past Sun Devils

    Iowa State Cyclones’ forward Addy Brown (24) drives with the ball around Arizona State Sun Devils forward Heloisa Carrera (14) during the secondquarter in the Big-12 women’s basketball at Hilton Coliseum on Feb. 18, 2026, in Ames, Iowa. (Photo/Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune) Iowa State Athletics Iowa State took the lead for good on a shot beyond… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    basketball, college-basketball, sports, womens-basketball
  • February 17, 2026

    Ava Heiden scores career-high 27 and No. 13 Iowa women beat Nebraska 80-67 for a 20-win season

    Ava Heiden scores career-high 27 and No. 13 Iowa women beat Nebraska 80-67 for a 20-win season

    LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Ava Heiden had a career-high 27 points and 11 rebounds, Taylor Stremlow added a career-high 17 points, and No. 13 Iowa beat Nebraska 80-67 on Monday to sweep the season series. Iowa (20-5, 11-3 Big Ten) secured its 10th straight 20-win season. Heiden helped Iowa build a 45-27 lead by halftime after scoring… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    basketball, college-basketball, sports
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